George Baber Atkisson

george atkisson
George Baber Atkisson, 97, a lifelong resident of Vienna, VA, passed peacefully April 12, 2021. Predeceased by his parents Horace and Florence, his beloved wife Carlotta, son William and grandson David. Loving father of Dianne (Tom) Anglim, Neal Atkisson and Jeffrey (the late Katherine) Atkisson; grandfather of Jennifer Anglim, Brian Anglim, Julie (Donald) Wagner, Kathryne (Richard) Echevarria and Karly (Joe) Inabinett and great-grandfather of nine. George served three years in the Army Air Forces during WWII. Following his retirement from the Department of the Navy, George was a homebuilder and author of The Chalice and the Stirrup Cup. He was a longtime member of Chantilly National G&CC. Services and interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes Foundation. Services may be livestreamed through this link.

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  1. Dianne, sending thoughts and prayers to you and your family during this difficult time. Keep all the wonderful memories of your dad close to your heart. Talk to you soon. Love Jan and Troy

  2. I have some cherished memories going over to Uncle George and Aunt Carlotta house when I was young and trying to be sneaky and play on their piano, thinking no one would hear me. I remember a lot of laughter and good times with them. One of my fondest memory I have of Uncle George is going over to his house for a interview for an essay paper I had to write for school. I got to hear about him growing up, joining the army and meeting the love of his life. It was great getting to hear all those stories and till this day I still have that essay paper. He was a great man and we are going to miss him so much. Sending lots of love and prayers.

  3. Thanks be to God for George and Carlotta’s lives! I started visiting them when I learned they had attended Church of the Good Shepherd right down Hunter Mill Road in Vienna before I joined that congregation. I witnessed George’s devotion to Carlotta who sat contentedly while George related stories of the past. The visits were all too infrequent but I did purchase a copy of THE CHALICE AND THE STIRRUP CUP and will make sure it gets circulated among church members. George had agreed to speak at the church before COVID-19 shut us down. May the Lord bless you all. Ginny Johnson

  4. It was an honor to work with George on the publication of his book, The Chalice and the Stirrup Cup. Our talks about Vienna, WWII, family, and God are memories I will always treasure. A beautiful soul!

  5. Allan and I would like to send our sincere condolences to your family. George was a very loving father and grandfather. He will be missed by many . What a wonderful life he had. I enjoyed his book so very much. Growing up in Vienna like George did made the book so special to me. I had a few conversations with George about his book. The video has so many great and cherished memories and is very special. Thank you for sharing a bit of your Fathers life with us. Love to you all Donna and Allan Strama

  6. Reflecting and remember the family from Antioch Church and growing up with many families in the area of Vienna VA etc. George live a good long productive life of victory. Peace and comfort to all of the family & friends as we move forward with fond memories. RIP John K. Martin

  7. George was always very kind to me and was instrumental to me joining Antioch Church. He and Carlotta are greatly missed. These pictures were taken in November 2004.

  8. The passing of our neighbor George will leave a huge hole in our hearts. He is, and always was, a part of the community which he created in Hunter Mill Forest. Memories will be cherished – from walks through our yard to visit his family’s graves on the crest of the hill behind our house, to his volunteering to talk to our neighborhood and share his stories of history and life on the farm; to fond conversations with George as he needled me about being a “Northerner” who willingly came to love his “South;” to his captivating tales in person and through the pages of his wonderful book. I remember calling him on the phone after he asked me to let him know if I liked his book – I think he was overcome when I started out by saying,…..”George, I didn’t like the book …(and paused)… I LOVED it! And continued to tell him just what I loved about it from a literary standpoint. I never heard George stammer for words before that. He certainly could tell a tale – and write about it! The beautiful eulogies given by George’s family at his funeral made me realize George shared himself, his true self, with everyone. I felt, listening to their tales, that I had the same feelings about and experiences in knowing George. He will always be remembered in our prayers and especially in our hearts as someone whose life we will miss and be eternally grateful to have known. Sending thoughts and prayers to his lovely family. May their memories of their Father, Grand-father and Great-grandfather live forever in their hearts. Barbara Gahagan

  9. My fondest memories of George were the daily morning coffee breaks in my kitchen while he was overseeing Aubrey Place. He’d come up on the back porch and pop his head in. We spent many hours laughing and chatting about all sorts of things over the sounds of backhoes and hammers in the new neighborhood. loved his irreverence and straight talking! I remember showing him vacation photos after Allison was born and him commenting that I’d really out weight on – so George! Allison, Megan and I send condolences to Jeff, Katie, Karly and the entire family. I loved looking at the photo montage and seeing all the happy scenes throughout the years, and remembering sweet Kathy and David. Life goes by in a blink of an eye. I know George will be greatly missed. He was truly one of a kind! Melissa Zelinger

  10. When I became the pastor at Antioch Christian Church in 1973, a preacher needed a landowner to stand for him, to complete registration for performing marriages. George, took me to the Fairfax County Court House and pledged I was really an ordained minister. No one worked for tirelessly for the church than did George and his entire family. The best part was we were 180 degrees apart in our politics. He lent me his station wagon for youth work. I always thought of him as a proper gentlemen. His wisdom and advice he share to mentor me just five years out of seminary. He would weep for the Antioch of today, as do I. May God Bless George and give the peace of God to his family and many friends. Rev. David Caldwell


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